#DED1A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.066 95), rgb(222, 209, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#DED1A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DED1A0 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 209, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.066 95) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DED1A0 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DED1A0 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DED1A0 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DED1A0 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DED1A0
oklch(85.9% 0.066 95)
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Step 300
300
#D2C181
oklch(81% 0.085 95)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F23
oklch(70.7% 0.136 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DED1A0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DBCE9D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CAC4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DED1A0
#DED1A0
oklch(85.9% 0.066 95)
- #C4CEFD
#C4CEFD
oklch(85.9% 0.066 275.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DED1A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #DED1A0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.